Look here to stay abreast of breaking industry news related to the actions of lawmakers who create and codify the rules and regulators who enforce them. The Gambling Commission in the UK features prominently in this section due to the age and maturity of the marketplace there, but you can stay up to date around the globe by bookmarking this section.
From homegrown initiatives at the ballot box in rural America, to the fate of th six concessionaires in Macau as their licenses are set to expire betwwen 2020 nad 2022, to Asian marketplaces like Japan and Vietnam that are set to change the world casino landscape, you'll find all the news that's fit print here. Complementary sections include the over arching Gaming Industry News section as well as Licenses, Taxation, and Online Gambling Regulation.
Curaçao’s efforts to modernize its gambling regulation have been thrown into uncertainty after the entire Supervisory Board of the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) resigned in mid-September. The sudden departure ...
Evoke plc, the parent company of bookmaker William Hill, is reportedly preparing to close a significant portion of its UK betting shop network as the government considers steep gambling tax hikes in the upcomin...
Harald Neumann has resigned as chief executive officer of Ainsworth Game Technology, ending his tenure at the Australian slot machine manufacturer amid mounting regulatory and governance challenges. The resigna...
California has officially outlawed online social games and sweepstakes-style gambling following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature of Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831). The measure, which faced strong opposition from i...
Macau’s gaming industry saw a notable decline in the number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) filed during the first nine months of 2025, according to the latest data from the city’s Financial Intelligen...
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has dismissed a major lawsuit brought by California’s tribal casinos against the state’s cardrooms, marking another turning point in the long-running dispute over casino...
A Leeds-based millionaire who lost 1.5 million pounds betting on football is fighting to reclaim the money in a case that could reshape how gambling firms handle high-spending customers.
Lee Gibson, a 47-yea...
Chicago, Illinois, is grappling with a contentious proposal to lift the ban on video gambling terminals (VGTs) in the city, a move that could bring substantial changes to its gaming landscape. Bally's, which is...
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has removed Provisional Measure (PM) 1,303/2025 from its legislative agenda, ending a controversial push to levy retroactive taxes on gambling operators. The measure, which had been...
The NCAA is on the brink of implementing a landmark change that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to participate in professional sports betting, marking a major shift in the organizatio...
The Latvian government’s decision to accelerate planned gambling tax increases by one year has drawn sharp criticism from the country’s leading gaming association. Operators warn that the new rates, set to take...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Executive Director Kevin O’Toole has formally alerted the state’s congressional delegation about the growing risks posed by sports betting prediction markets. In a lette...
The UK Gambling Commission is set to implement significant changes to how online operators manage deposit limits, aiming to provide clearer and more consistent protections for consumers. The revised rules, whic...
Kalshi, a predictive betting platform, is suing the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) and the state's Attorney General’s office, asserting that their actions have overstepped the bounds of state authority a...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Score Media and Gaming Inc., better known as theScore, $105,000 for what it describes as failures to uphold responsible gambling standards. The regu...